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Speaking Freely With Annette Newell


Jul 3, 2022

In this episode:

Alex Hoehn Saric, the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, tells us about a new report showing a 25% increase in fireworks related injuries and deaths, and what needs to be done to stop the trend.

Washington Deputy Secretary of Health Lacy Fehrenbach, explains why she believes limiting abortions, will end up hurting women’s health, and what her state is doing in response to the overturning of Roe V. Wade.

History Professor and Author Dr. Christopher McKnight Nichols, tells us about the new U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and the January 6th hearings.   A new book he co-edited is coming out next month: its title is "Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations: New Histories." 

Finally, Katrina Jones, an expert with the Federal National Mortgage Association, talks about new plans and tools to help people get into homes of their own, even as higher interest rates chip away at home buyers' purchasing power.